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Islamabad, Oct 21
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf expressed regrets that acts of terrorism abroad seem to have connections with the country in one way or another.
''We have to control them. We must finish extremism and terrorism from our society. We must suppress extremism,'' he said in an interview with PTV.
He clarified that he had not used his uniform to put in place a dictatorial regime determined to stifle voices of dissent.
''I have not used my uniform for suppression or dictatorial or autocratic rule,'' he said, adding that he had decided from the beginning that he would be chief executive and not chief martial law administrator.
''Through my uniform, I have reinforced the judiciary, executive and legislature. I have consolidated all the pillars of state through my uniform. In fact, I have used my uniform for institutional consolidation,'' said President Musharraf, who is being vehemently criticised by the opposition parties for not hanging off uniform.
About 'In the Line of Fire', he had no idea that his autobiography would be become a bestselling book. He added that there was a great deal of public interest in his book in India and it was being translated there.
He said that through his book, he had sought to project Pakistan’s point-of-view on issues like Kashmir and Kargil. He said proceeds from the book would go towards a fund established for the empowerment of the poor UNI XC LL GC1615 |
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